June 6, 1920 (1920-06-06) (age 88)
St. Volyne, Czechoslovakia
Occupation
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Actor, Bass Singer
Spouse(s)
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Susan Douglas Rubes (1950-Present) 3 Children
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Jan Rubes CM (born 6 June 1920 in Volyně, Czechoslovakia) is a bass singer and actor based in Canada.
Born at the end of World War I he graduated from the Prague Conservatoire and joined the Prague Opera House as a bass singer. In 1948 he won first prize at the Geneva International Music Festival, and emigrated to Canada at the end of the year to pursue a career in a wider sphere.
Beginning as a singer with the Canadian Opera Company, he subsequently directed and became director of touring, before switching to radio and television, where he became known as an actor and presenter well known in Canada.
He is noted for his portrayal of an Amish patriarch in Peter Weir's major-market film Witness.
